beautiful nose of red and black fruit with just enough wood. in the mouth however it is downhill, first some bitterness, and then harsh acidity in the finale that reminded me of cheap barbera.
best red of the night. made in Brazil with portuguese varities (tourigas). beautiful nose of red fruit and chocolate, quite tannic but woudl be great with food. potential buy.
1999 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année
France, Champagne
Nice nose of citrus, strawberry. Mouth creamy and intense, very vinous. very good!
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2007 Wijnkasteel Genoels-Elderen Chardonnay Blauw
Belgium, Haspengouw
peachy and buttery, quite nice but I liked the 2006 better
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2009 Schmitges Riesling Grauschiefer
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
very intense nose of ripe pear and spice. round mouth, it tastes almost sweet even though I was assured RS was only 2 g/l. potential buy.
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2008 Mitchelton Marsanne Thomas Mitchell
Australia, South Eastern
not convinced, oily and viscous...not for me.
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2009 Lawson's Dry Hills Sauvignon Blanc
New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough
ripe sauvignon, citrus and passion fruit, no nettles here. quite nice.
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2009 Zilzie Viognier
Australia, Victoria
explosive nose, rich apricot and peach, round and buttery with evident oak.
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2008 De Martino Chardonnay Legado Reserva
Chile, Limarí Valley
intense nose of peach, butter, white flowers. nice balance in the mouth and very long. bought it and will come back to it.
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2007 Bodega Catena Zapata Chardonnay Catena Alta
Argentina, Mendoza
more in a low key style, plenty of matter but delicate and balanced. too shy?
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2006 Hollick Pinot Noir
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
nice nose of cherries and plums, some green tannins in the mouth. i did not like this very much, would definitely prefer a Stonier
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2007 Tommasone Ischia Pithecusa
Italy, Campania, Ischia
beautiful nose of red and black fruit with just enough wood. in the mouth however it is downhill, first some bitterness, and then harsh acidity in the finale that reminded me of cheap barbera.
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2005 Miolo Quinta do Seival Castas Portuguesas
Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Campanha
best red of the night. made in Brazil with portuguese varities (tourigas). beautiful nose of red fruit and chocolate, quite tannic but woudl be great with food. potential buy.
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2005 d'Arenberg d'Arry's Original Shiraz/Grenache
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
nose of red fruit, chocolate, balsamic. mouth consistent with nose, with alcohol quite noticeable. too much acidity for my taste.
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NV Grant Burge Aged Tawny
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
very nice. nutty, creamy and round. lots of fruit, but quite evolved already (tastes more like a 10 years) and great sweet finale. potential buy.
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